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Hogan Lovells and K&L Gates latest to target Australia market
Hogan Lovells and K&L Gates have joined the growing rank of US and transatlantic law firms planning tie-ups in Australia, as interest in the Asia-Pacific region continues to grow. Hogan Lovells is assessing options, with a merger with a mid-tier Au...
25 May 2012 | 00:00 | 1 comment
Nabarro and K&L among advisers as Farepak directors trial gets underway
DAC Beachcroft, Nabarro and K&L Gates are among a legal line-up advising on the trial of a group of Farepak directors over the company’s 2006 collapse, which began in the High Court today (24 May). K&L Gates' London senior partner Michael Johns i...
24 May 2012 | 16:07
Singapore to award second round of local law licences as firms line up to apply
DLA Piper, Eversheds, K&L Gates and Linklaters are among a raft of firms expected to apply to practise local law in Singapore after the country’s Ministry of Law announced that a second round of licences will be awarded next year.
04 May 2012 | 00:00 | 
TfL to review advisers in wake of combination with Greater London Authority legal team
Transport for London (TfL) has launched its first panel review in five years, with the new roster to include work for the Greater London Authority (GLA), which now sits within TfL’s remit. The review, which is expected to conclude later this year...
20 Apr 2012 | 00:00 |
K&L Gates London office sees record year as firm announces 2011 figures
K&L Gates has posted record revenues in London as the US firm announces a marginal increase in firmwide fee income for 2011. The US firm's global turnover edged up 0.6% to $1.1bn (£677.3m) during the last calendar year, while London revenue grew b...
16 Feb 2012 | 13:00 |
K&L Gates merges with Italian indie to launch in Milan
K&L Gates is set to merge with Italian firm Marini Salsi Picciau Studio Legale, giving the firm its first presence in the country. The new Milan office will become the US firm's 41st office globally and gifts the firm capabilities in a range of practi...
02 Feb 2012 | 11:00 |
K&L Gates makes up City lawyer in 30-strong partner promos round
K&L Gates has become the latest US firm to announce its global partner promotions, with just one new partner made up in its London office. The promotions round, which will take effect in five weeks' time (1 March), is mainly made up of lawyers in t...
24 Jan 2012 | 07:28 |
K&L Gates hires Addleshaws partner for City white collar crime launch
K&L Gates has become the latest US firm to launch a white collar crime and criminal defence practice in London, bringing in Addleshaw Goddard business crime specialist Elizabeth Robertson. Robertson has been a partner with Addleshaws since 2007 and wa...
18 Jan 2012 | 17:39 |
K&L Gates makes South America entrance with Sao Paulo launch
K&L Gates has secured its first presence in South America with the launch of an office in Sao Paulo. Corporate partner Alan Berkeley, who currently divides his time between London and Washington DC, and New York finance partner Marc Veilleux will h...
07 Nov 2011 | 14:58 |
Taylor Wessing Brussels corporate chief leaves for K&L Gates
K&L Gates has bulked up its Brussels arm with the hire of Taylor Wessing's regional corporate head Jeroen Smets. Smets has joined the US firm after five years at Taylor Wessing, where he launched the firm's Brussels corporate practice. Prior to Tay...
14 Oct 2011 | 12:56 |
K&L Gates opens second Middle East branch with Qatar launch
K&L Gates has launched an office in Qatar, with Dewey & LeBoeuf’s former Doha chief, Kenneth Freeling, charged with heading the base. The firm received its licence from the Qatar Financial Centre late last month (23 August) after applying to open...
08 Sep 2011 | 00:00 |
K&L Gates boosts Tokyo arm with hire of 10-lawyer team from CC
K&L Gates has expanded its Tokyo office with the hire of a 10-lawyer team from Clifford Chance (CC), including three partners. The team hire comes after CC moved to restructure its Tokyo office and integrate its local joint venture firm into one CC...
05 May 2011 | 08:19 |
K&L Gates recruits Simmons trio for Paris real estate launch
K&L Gates has launched a real estate practice in Paris with the hire of a three-lawyer team from Simmons & Simmons. The team, which joined K&L Gates last week (14 March), is headed by partner Edouard Vitry and also includes counsel Joanna Klat and ...
25 Mar 2011 | 14:22 |
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US firms in London push City partner hiring to record levels in 2010
Lateral partner hiring by US firms in London picked up last year after the financial downturn, with firms bringing in more partners in 2010 than in any year since the start of 2006. Legal Week's annual survey of hiring trends at the City operations...
24 Feb 2011 | 00:37 |
K&L Gates London senior partner faces disqualification proceedings
K&L Gates' London senior partner Michael Johns is among nine former Farepak directors facing disqualification proceedings over the 2006 collapse of the UK Christmas savings company. The UK Insolvency Service - part of the Department for Business, I...
16 Feb 2011 | 15:21 |
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